December 5, 2023
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court released its decision in the Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer case. The case was dismissed as moot.
DREDF Statement
DREDF Statement Following SCOTUS Acheson Hotels LLC v. Laufer Oral Argument
October 4, 2023
DREDF is hopeful that SCOTUS will allow testers to continue to play a meaningful role in the enforcement of civil rights laws and bring the ADA's still-unfulfilled promise closer to fruition.
DREDF Joins Over 175 Organizations Calling on NIMHD to Recognize People with Disabilities As A Health Disparity Population
September 12, 2023
DREDF joined a letter to protest a recent decision by an Advisory Committee of National Institutes on Minority Health and Health Disparities to not recognize people with disabilities as a health disparity population across the National Institutes of Health.
DREDF Acknowledges HHS OCR for Proposing Updated 504 Regulations that Include Disability Community Priorities in Health and Healthcare
September 8, 2023
The new provisions show HHS’s commitment to reconciling Section 504, the ADA, and key cases that together enable people with various disabilities to achieve consistent and timely access to needed healthcare, so that they can pursue their own life goals and interests. DREDF shares this commitment.
DREDF’s Statement on SCOTUS Ruling on Affirmative Action
June 30, 2023 The decision ends affirmative action programs in college admissions and undermines efforts to create the diverse campuses that our nation needs.
Autonomous Vehicle Safety and Accessibility for People with Disabilities
March 7, 2023
The autonomous vehicle advocacy of the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, known as DREDF, is rooted in our belief that access to safe, affordable, reliable transportation is a civil right.
DREDF Statement on the Airline Passengers with Disabilities Bill of Rights
July 15, 2022
DREDF applauds the US Department of Transportation's (USDOT's) recent release of its "Airline Passengers with Disabilities Bill of Rights." The living document outlines 10 fundamental rights of air travelers with disabilities and the obligations of airlines (including their employees and contractors) under the Air Carrier Access Act. While the Bill of Rights does not establish new requirements for airlines, it does clarify and remind all stakeholders that disabled travelers have the right, first and foremost, to be treated with dignity and respect. [...]
DREDF Statement on the Supreme Court’s Ruling Overturning the Right to Abortion
June 24, 2022
Disabled people have the right to self-determination and bodily autonomy. We have the right to make our own decisions. Our human rights include reproductive rights. Abortion rights are disability rights. [...]
DREDF Applauds District Court Decision Dismissing Complaint Seeking To Eliminate Fundamental Protections in California’s End of Life Options Act
June 23, 2022
DREDF applauds the June 22, 2022, decision by federal district court Judge Vince Chhabria to dismiss the complaint in Shavelson v. California Department of Health Care Services, a case that seeks to eliminate the self-administration requirement of California's End of Life Options Act (EOLA). [...]
DREDF Statement on Recent Gun Violence
May 31, 2022
DREDF is deeply saddened by the recent deadly shootings in Buffalo, NY; Laguna Woods, CA; and most recently Uvalde, TX. Our hearts go out to the survivors, the loved ones of those lost, and the communities in mourning across our country. These acts of violence have also been particularly hard for those who fear violence because of their race, nationality, or simply because they attend or work at a school. Gun violence has remained a national crisis for far too long. More than 45,000 people are killed by guns each year in the US, a figure which includes over 1,000 people killed by law enforcement and over 100 unintentionally shot by children. These deaths represent a rate far higher than exists in other developed countries. Many more than these enormous numbers killed are survivors of gun violence. Survivors often have physical and psychological disabilities that are caused or worsened by their encounters with gun violence. [...]